Italian Wines

A collection of Italian wines organized by style, region, and what they pair best with. These are approachable, food-friendly wines that work well with classic recipes.

Where to Start

Start here for the essentials. These guides will help you understand how Italian wines are labeled, how they vary by region, and how to pair them with food.

Italian wine and food pairings

Guide to Italian Wine and Food Pairing

Graphic titled Understanding Italian Wine Labels showing an example Barbera d’Asti DOCG wine label with vintage year, producer name, and location in Asti, Italy.

How to Read an Italian Wine Label

Major wine regions of Italy illustrated map showing Northern Italy, Central Italy, Southern Italy, and the Italian islands wine regions.

Major Wine Regions of Italy

Explore by Wine

Browse Italian wines by style, with notes on how they taste and what they pair well with.

Prosecco Italian wine guide chart showing region Veneto, grape Glera, style body acidity sweetness chart, flavors lemon green apple and pear, and food pairings seafood antipasto and bruschetta.

Prosecco

Vermentino wine guide showing coastal Italy region, Vermentino grape, style chart for body acidity and sweetness, flavor notes of lemon green apple and herbs, and pairings with seafood roast chicken and vegetables.

Vermentino

Barbera wine guide showing Piedmont region, Barbera grape, style chart for body acidity and tannins, flavor notes of cherry plum and spices, and food pairings like meat sauce and lasagne.

Barbera

Chianti wine guide showing Tuscany region, Sangiovese grape, style chart for body acidity and tannins, flavor notes of cherry herbs and earth, and food pairings like tomato pasta pizza and roasted meat.

Chianti

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Explore by Pairing

Find wines based on what you’re cooking, from pasta and tomato-based dishes to chicken and soups.

Close up of roast chicken with lemons showing crispy golden skin and juicy meat.

Pasta e fagioli soup with beans, small pasta, parsley, and grated cheese in a white bowl

From the Kitchen

A selection of recipes paired with wine, showing how these combinations come together in practice.

Pasta e fagioli soup with beans and pasta in a bowl paired with red wine, styled with bread and a wine glass

Spaghetti with tomato sauce served with a glass of Chianti wine for an Italian food and wine pairing.

Roast chicken with lemons served on a plate with a glass of Vermentino wine.